| ( | 1 | − | 40 100 | ) | x | − | 6 5 | = | ( | 1 | − | 40 100 | ) | ( | 96 | − | x | ) | + | 6 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | x | − | 40 100 | x | − | 6 5 |
| = | 3 5 | x | − | 6 5 |
3 5 | x | − | 6 5 | = | ( | 1 | − | 40 100 | ) | ( | 96 | − | x | ) | + | 6 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | ( | 96 | − | x | ) | − | 40 100 | ( | 96 | − | x | ) | + | 6 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 96 | − | 1 | x | − | 40 100 | ( | 96 | − | x | ) | + | 6 5 |
| = | 96 | − | 1 | x | − | 40 100 | ( | 96 | − | x | ) | + | 6 5 |
| = | 486 5 | − | 1 | x | − | 40 100 | ( | 96 | − | x | ) |
| = | 486 5 | − | 1 | x | − | 40 100 | × | 96 | + | 40 100 | x |
| = | 486 5 | − | 1 | x | − | 192 5 | + | 40 100 | x |
| = | 294 5 | − | 3 5 | x |
3 5 | x | − | 6 5 | = | 294 5 | − | 3 5 | x |
3 5 | x | + | 3 5 | x | = | 294 5 | + | 6 5 |
6 5 | x | = | 294 5 | + | 6 5 |
6 5 | x | = | 60 |
| x | = | 60 | ÷ | 6 5 |
| = | 60 | × | 5 6 |
| = | 10 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 50 |